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VAN to LAF: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
6,147 mi
9,893 km · 5,342 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Near LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAN from LAF?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Lafayette (LAF) is 6,147 miles (9,893 km, 5,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Van and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to LAF?
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